Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology

PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATION: Celiac disease (CD) involves immunologically mediated intestinal damage with consequent micronutrient malabsorption and varied clinical manifestations, and there is a controversial association with infertility. The…

Umbilical endometriosis is a very rare disease. We report a case of spontaneous umbilical endometriosis in a 36-year old female. Endometriosis was suspected because of the presence of the typical cyclic bleeding and swelling. Abdominal CT e…

We report the case of a patient with adenomyosis complicated by deep vein thrombosis in whom low-dose gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) therapy was useful as a uterus-conserving therapeutic option. The patient was a 34-year-old…

OBJECTIVE: Tissue contains fluorophores that autofluoresce without additional dye or photosensitizer with the appropriate light excitation. This technique has been widely applied for discrimination between normal and precancerous tissue. Th…

It is very rare that endometriotic lesions in the rectovaginal septum cause ileus. We report a case of bowel obstruction due to endometriotic lesions in the rectovaginal septum in a 22-year-old woman whose barium enema presented with apple-…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical symptoms and histopathological findings in subjects with adenomyosis uteri. METHOD: Infiltration depth and spread of adenomyotic foci together with clinical symptoms and find…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of three progestin regimens in perimenopausal menorrhagia. DESIGN: One hundred thirty-two women with menorrhagia were included in this prospective, randomized, comparative trial. Women were randomized to …

Ellis-van Creveld (EvC) syndrome, or chondroectodermal dysplasia, is a rare genetic disorder associated with chondrodysplasia, ectodermal dysplasia, polydactyly, and congenital cardiac malformations. The disorder is due to an autosomal-rece…

We present the case of a patient with advanced endometriosis who presented with chronic pelvic pain, bilateral unruptured ovarian endometrioma, massive peritoneal implants and extremely elevated CA 125, and also elevated CA 15-3 levels. Lap…

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation, an uncommon form of chronic inflammation, has been described in several organs including those of the female genital tract. A rare condition described as pseudoxanthomatous salpingitis or pseudoxanthomatous…

OBJECTIVE: This prospective study investigated the prevalence of adenomyosis in histopathological examinations of patients who had undergone hysterectomy due to various indications in our clinic. Epidemiological characteristics, predisposin…

This study retrospectively evaluates the laparoscopic treatment of acute abdominal pain in 120 young girls aged 13 to 25 years from 1990 to 1995. Seventy-two (60%) of all operations were emergency procedures. Of these, 55 had functional ova…

PURPOSE: To describe a novel treatment of chronic pelvic pain. METHODS: Dextroamphetamine sulfate was prescribed to a woman with unexplained chronic pelvic pain. Pelvic ultrasound, colonoscopy, and lower gastrointestinal radiographic studi…

BACKGROUND: We evaluated the effects of daflon, a venomimetic agent that regulates the circulatory tonus of the venous system, on pelvic pain and investigated the role of enlarged veins in the pathophysiology of pelvic congestion syndrome. …

Endometriosis of the urinary tract is infrequent. The ureters and kidneys are the least usual place of localization. Endometriosis of the ureter often leads to silent loss of renal function due to delayed diagnosis. We report a case of a pr…

Endometriosis is a disease in continuous evolution due to its various aspects and atypical localizations. Every year many women all over the world are affected by it. In typical localizations the diagnosis is simple; the symptoms include pe…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of the management modality of ovarian endometriomas on ovarian response to COH (controlled ovarian hyperstimulation) and ART (assisted reproductive technology) treatment outcome. DESIGN: Retrospective case…

A patient with diaphragmatic endometriosis who showed immediate relapse following radical thoracoscopic surgery received personalized GnRH agonist (GnRHa) therapy. GnRHa depots were subcutaneously injected by modulating injection intervals …

BACKGROUND: Bone formation in the ovary, with the exception of developing in the setting of mature cystic teratoma, is exceedingly rare. CASE: A 46-year-old woman with a history of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain underwent total abdo…

AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety and benefits of hysteroscopic surgery in the management of dysfunctional uterine bleeding or intrauterine lesions causing menstrual disorders in premenopausal women. METHO…

PURPOSE: To determine whether endometriosis has an effect on the uterine environment vs the oocyte itself. METHODS: A retrospective study comparing pregnancy outcome of infertile donors sharing oocytes with donor egg recipients according t…

PURPOSE: To corroborate or refute a previous case report from 20 years ago whether treatment with sympathomimetic amines is effective in controlling chronic urticaria. METHODS: All cases of chronic urticaria in our reproductive endocrinolo…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the number of lysosomes in glandular epithelia of the endometrioma capsule and endometrium from patients with or without endometriosis using a histochemical method (acidic phosphate determination) under light microsco…

INTRODUCTION: In this study we correlate the laparoscopic findings of endometriosis with the histological confirmation of the disease over a period of two years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and sixty-four laparoscopies performed at …

INTRODUCTION: Abnormal expression of cytokines is considered to be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In 63 women with various stages of endometriosis preoperative levels of cytokines, including IL-6, IL-8…